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To have exploited someone for one's personal gain
To have dispossessed someone of something
“Who's going to travel upstate just to rip off a TV set and a few cheap knives and forks?”
Past tense for to copy or duplicate something, typically illegally
“They pulled in another artist to rip off his work for a quarter of the cost.”
Past tense for to cheat or swindle, especially by overcharging
“It has been demonstrated that he is unwilling to rip off his customers with a shoddy product.”
Past tense for to steal or rob from a place or person
“Pretty much anywhere though, if you commit a crime, you most likely will be recorded on camera. Rip off a convenience store, you are on film.”
Past tense for to physically tear or pull off or out
“Perhaps we just need to rip off the bandaid and give it a good dose of Dettol.”
Past tense for to physically tear apart
“We had to rip off your shirt in order to get to the superficial cuts underneath it.”
Past tense for to emulate or follow as a model
Having been deceived or tricked
Closely following or copying a formula or predictable pattern
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